One of the top trends for first birthday parties is a smash cake. A smash cake is a small cake made especially for the birthday baby to smash. Those classic messy cake photos have been revamped. Now you can save your gorgeous cake for the the guests and have your messy shot, too! What I like most about smash cakes is that you can make one all by yourself. I like the thought of knowing exactly what is in the littlest cake, which means less dyes and no preservatives necessary. The small size of this cake means decorating is a cinch. If you are a perfectionist like me, you can have a handmade cake for her, and still get the pretty full size cake from your bakery.

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